1979 Toyota Fj40 Land Cruiser on 2040-cars
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Up for sale is my 1979 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser, as you know the 79 and newer FJ’s are more desirable. To top it off this one has factory power steering and factory air condition as well. Overall it is in good shape and drives/stops straight. I would not hesitate to drive it on a long trip but as we all know, it would get a little uncomfortable after a few hundred miles! I will do my best to describe it; however, if you have more questions or would like specific pictures please let me know and I will do my best to answer quickly and accurately.
History: I bought this FJ40 in September of 2006 from a local individual. If I recall, he inherited from his father or father in-law who used it to tow behind their RV (if you look, it has built in hitch receivers in the in the front bumper where the two bar goes and yes, I still have the tow bar and it is included in the sale). His father/father in-law bought it from a local dealership (used) prior to that. I do not know any other history.
Engine and drive train: Factory 2F engine and factory 4 speed transmission, I was told when I bought it that the mileage was roughly 1xx,xxx it now has 162,658 miles. It starts right up, runs great and has no issues that I can tell. It does not leak or burn oil that I can see (as there are no drips or puddles under it where it parks) but there may be some small ones that I do not see. It recently sat for roughly 6-8 months with occasional starts and I did notice that the power steering fluid was a little low so I added a touch. I just give it a tune up and fresh fuel filter. The tires are a few years old but have about 90%+ tread. Over that past few weeks, I have driven the FJ roughly 100 miles with no issues, it has been enjoyable to drive as it drives and stops straight at any speed.
Interior: The interior is in decent shape, the front seats are ripping at the seams so I bought new high quality seat covers (cost me about $350) but have not installed them. The front vinyl floor mat has a hole on the drivers side(shown in the pictures). I do have the rear jump seats (also shown in pictures) and seat belts. All lights, gauges, etc work. The emergency brake light, the seat belt light and buzzer still work! The FJ has factory A/C that is complete and turns on; however, there are two hoses (I have them) but they are not hooked up so the condition of the compressor is unknown but it turns and still has the belt on it.
Body and Rust: As you can see the FJ is in decent shape, if you need more detailed/specific pictures please ask. I tried to capture the overall condition but I was limited to 24 pictures. The paint is decent, thin in spots (worst shown is on the driver’s side fenders and passenger door see pictures) besides that the paint is ok. There is surface rust on the bottom of each door, not bad in my mind but I included pictures so you can be the judge. There is also surface rust on the back barn doors, also not bad in my mind but once again I included pictures. There is some surface rust under the hood also not bad in my mind (see pictures). The worst of the rust (not surface rust, this is actual rust rust) is on the rear panels this will need to be repaired (see pictures). The body has some dings/ dents but overall, it’s fairly straight.
Extras: As you can see I do have some extras that I will include with this auction which cost me roughly $1,000: Seat Covers $350 Factory OME Turn Signals $150 Factor OME Rear Lights $125 Factory OME Emblems - $200 Factory OME Hubcaps $100 Factory OME Windshield Gasket $60
I do have a few other items that I will sell separately to the buyer of the FJ40 for an additional cost (these items are NOT included in the auction), I listed what it cost me but I will sell at a discounted rate, especially if you buy all three items. Brand New ARB Bull Bumper, cost me $700 Brand New Shackle Reversal Kit, cost me $200 Brand New (well I removed it from the box and mounted it) Warn 8274-50 Winch and Hanson Winch Mount, Cost me $2100
If you have any questions, once again, please don't hesitate to ask, if you are local and would like to take a look or drive it I strongly encourage you to do so. It drives at freeway speeds with one finger on the wheel, it drives straight, stops straight and easy to turn due to the power steering. Although this vehicle is in good shape it is 34+ years old. I would not hesitate to have my wife and kids drive this FJ anywhere. It has never let us down or gave us any issues. I have owned three other FJ40's (69, 78 & 81), I have owned two FJ45's so I am familiar with them. This one to me is in decent shape but I will let you be the judge of that. If you need more pictures, please let me know.
Thank you for looking and happy bidding!
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